Structure & Mission

Consortium Structure

Consortium Vision

The FACE Consortium, an aviation focused professional group made up of industry suppliers, customers and users, will create a technologically appropriate open FACE architecture, standards and business model that will result in:

Standardized approaches & process models within avionics systems

Lower implementation costs of FACE systems

Standards that support a robust architecture and quality software

Defined interoperability within FACE systems and components

Portability of applications across multiple FACE systems and vendors

Procurement of FACE conformant products

More capabilities reaching the Warfighter faster

Consortium Mission

To realize the Vision by:

Developing, evolving and publishing a realistic open FACE architecture, standards and business model that will be supported by FACE customers, vendors and integrators, and by a robust industry conformance program

Providing the forum for industry and government to work together to develop and consolidate the open standards, best practices, any necessary guidance documents and models necessary to realize the Vision

Ensuring that the appropriate technical resources and management commitment are in place for the successful completion of their work